1st Edition

The Buddhist Sects of Japan Their History, Philosophical Doctrines and Sanctuaries

By E Steinilber-Oberlin Copyright 1938
314 Pages
by Routledge

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The philosophy of Buddhism, originating in India, has undergone considerable changes in its adoption in the Far East. It has, in Japan, assumed a more practical aspect, and has come to play an important role in the everyday life of action. But in this process Japanese Buddhism has split itself into many sects with greatly differing doctrines, though all profess a method destined to elevate the... Read more

1. The Kusha Sect  2. The Jō-Jitsu Sect  3. The Sanron Sect  4. The Hosso Sect  5. The Kegon Sect  6. The Tendai Sect  7. The Shingon Sect  8. The Zen Sect  9. The Jôdo Sect  10. The Shinshu Sect  11. The Nichiren Sect  12.  In the Margin of Canonical Books Conclusion – The Coming Buddhism.  Texts.  Bibliography.

Biography

E Steinilber-Oberlin